Volumio Rivo Streamer User Review (Vs Eversolo DMP-A6)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- A user review by Robert of the Volumio Rivo streamer with some sound comparisons to the Eversolo DMP-A6.
I haven't edited the content journalistically having previously reviewed the Rivo and Primo myself, in a written article on my website. I've only added some overlays but the content of the video is as Robert sent it to me and he was free to feature content as he liked.
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I thought this was a great user review done by Robert. If anyone wants to review any products I have I will consider it and also in asking the brand to send them to you. If you want to post some reviews of your own products as user reviews as a test (maybe say how they got on against others you replaced) I will hapilly feature them on my channel, and then if you want to try particular products and are a fan we could see if your local distributor would send you one maybe.
I really appreciate your Guest Speaker spot's . They add nicely to your exhalent channel.
@@johnh539it would be great if others could post own real reviews of products and a community would be developed to help each other online. I did pitch this before. If not then, as is prob more likely, brands could give products to enthusiastic users who can review.
@@13thnotehifireviews7 I love the Idear but personally I'm dyslexic and too new to technology. Most of my life I have been a Music lover but I have only recently reached HyFi standard equipment.
I am a big fan of yours and feel you express my tastes better than I could.
@@johnh539give it a go there is no real skill in this other than good evaluative and analytical skills which most have
When he said volumio is quick to reply if you had a problem, I did when I had a problem and got no reply but thankfully was able to sort it out. I have the earlier volumio streamer myself. It's great for hard disk but for streaming services ABIT more buggy then my wiim device. Of course volumio has better sound..
Review though was much better then I could do. Hope you feature more reviews from him and I think this is a great idea Simon.
Totally. On all your points except in my case I am new to Volumio and I don't yet consider my problems as fully sorted .
In fact I bought the linier power supply first and had it not been that I wanted to hear the 720 bit rate my RME can handle I really did not feel I needed to replace my Wiim.
Excellent review, great presentation!!
Great job. Thank you
Can I ask something from a layman’s perspective? I really like Volumio-it’s fantastic software! But since you’re connecting both streamers to the same USB DAC, I’m surprised you’re hearing noticeable differences between two high-quality streamers. Any variation in sound is most likely due to factors like placebo effect, jitter, power supply issues, or noise isolation. Since even a Raspberry Pi connected to the same DAC has been shown to be virtually indistinguishable from higher-end streamers, it makes me wonder if there might be a fault with one of the devices. Could your Eversolo be malfunctioning?
Either that, or perhaps power supply and jitter issues do indeed make such a big difference that what you’re hearing isn’t really differences between two models, but rather between individual streamers, regardless of the brand. We know little about Volumio’s error correction and reclocking technology, and with many DAC manufacturers claiming that their asynchronous DAC technology should render any clock issues at the source level moot (like with your RME ADI-2/4 Pro), which is designed to handle this. So again, I’m wondering: are we experiencing placebo, a malfunctioning streamer, or just normal variance between individual devices rather than their models?
Add a Roon Nucleus One and a solid power supply like the Super Farad 3 to the Rivo and this thing sings!
@michaelwright1602 -I have a Volumio Rivo, with a Denafrips Pontus II 15TH. How do you connect your Roon Nucleus One with the Rivo? Best regards, Mike
It may sound very good ( I don't know ) but, OMG .... It's UUUUGLY ! ! ...If you NEED the USB Output, I would pay the extra and buy the Brilliant Innuos Pulse Mini .... ( the Innuos APP is Superb ) IMO, the Rivo is Well ''over-priced''. If U don't need the USB Facility, I'd suggest you buy ( I Did ) the excellent Cambridge Audio MXN-10 ... And yes, I also own the Pulse Mini ...
First thing I did was check for on board DACs. I won't buy anything that has last minute add ons like a crappy DAC/output section. A total waste of money. Bypassing the DAC is just foolishness that people accept with open wallets.
Not everyone goes ga-ga over the very typical and boring Chi-fi boxes.
Innuos pulse mini is even more overpriced for stupic PC in fancy case
Nice review, maybe try to talk a few % slower 😊
Speakers are interesting, not completely convinced by the amt vs dome, I agree about the speed/clarity and lack of harshness of an AMT but somehow I lose a little connection/emotion with the music.
Anyway, there should be (much) more ´streamers only´ like the Rivo but with a more ´classic´ design 🤞🏻
Thank you for commenting, AMT’s do indeed sound different to domes, I’ve heard many from the rising speaker manufacturers now using AMT’s on their products and when comparing the two types of tweeters I can appreciate why someone would say they ‘lose a little connection/emotion with the music’. You may be able to see in the video whilst I’m conducting white noise tests - sitting on the floor is another speaker [white] built to the same spec but using a dome. In my experience, AMT’s are difficult to integrate due to a steeper frequency roll off, can’t play down to low and typically cut off at around 3Khz making it difficult to match to a midbass unit (around 5 inches) which would already be in its breakup mode and are typical of 2-way speaker designs. Some good speakers I’ve heard that incorporate AMT’s are a 3 way design which have a dedicated Mid-range Woofer (around 3-4 inches diam) and are able to reach 3Khz, you may prefer these 3 way designs. I’ve had more success with a larger AMT, the ones I use in my design are 86mm almost twice the size normally used, they reach down to 1.8Khz and can easily integrate to midbass units (of 4-5 inches) to avoid breakup modes. The unusual thing with my design is the AMT performed better mounted horizontally in the d'appolito design, It had more consistent off-access early reflection response.
@@rm-mastering Thanks for your feedback, I get your point. My Neat Xplorer speakers use also a slightly bigger AMT and this works fine but it still sounds different to a dome. My experience with a smaller midrange (4 to 5 inch) is an incredible fast and accurate midrange with excellent imaging but on the other hand voices can become a little nasal and thin. My current setup uses a Bliesma T34B tweeter (low crossover point) and Purifi 6,5 midwoofer and this is best of two words (for me 🙂)
How soundvise compares to Holo Audio Red?
Good review but speaking too quickly. If you think you are speaking slowly that is the correct speed for the audience.
Personally I thought it was ok, as it’s just about getting the info.
Does Volumio 3 support folder view? I want to play local files on a USB drive and i need the software to respect the folder structure i created (Genre/Artist/Album/Track) without re-tagging, re-indexing, etc. basically i want the software to play my folders as they are and leave them alone. I don't want to have to rename thousands of songs until they comply with the software's behavior. Thank you.
Looking for a streamer here
The unavailability of an optional remote is also problematic for me, sometimes I want to quickly pause playback when I need to attend to something without having to pick up the phone. Another fail.
No auto lock, no passcode, no auto dimming, and a spare phone off contract…….
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